The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-21
The Interstate Farmers Summer En-.
camDment.

Campment.
SpARTANBURa, s. c., July l6,. ,..'S7.
Mr.. EDITOR: There ia no class of
people who need organization more than
the farmers. They constitute the most
important element in the growth Of the
country, and they are the worst organ
lied. The mechanic has his "union,"
the professional man his association"
but it is seldom the farmers meet to dis
cuss the conditions and prerequisites of
agriculture unless it be at politicel gath.
erings, picnics, or before the doors of the
country meeting house. But public
opinion is awakening to the Importance
of this matter and organizations are
springing up all over the land.
One of the most important steps in
this direction in the South is the Inter.
Stats Farmers Sumner Eucampment to
be held on the encampment grounds, one
mile from the city Of spartanburg, S. G.,
beginning on the 2ud and ending on the
9th day of August. This will be no
LEGAL fair, butts. under the direct man
agement of the Patrons of Husbandry,
and will be a grand gathering of the
farmers of the FIVE most important agri-
cultural States in the South-Ten nessee,
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina-and its object is to give
the farmers an opportunity to discuss in
public and private the agricultural in.
terests of country. During the en-
campment there will be assembled on it's
spacious and we'll prepared grounds the
most prominent men in the South. There
will be exhibits of useful apparatus, i'm.
proved machinery and! implements. and
the agricultural and mineral wealth Of
our country. Lectures will be delivered
on agricultural topics, and every oppor.
tunity given the great producing classes
of our people to meet in friendly rivalry
and competition for the purpose of dis.
playing what each has wrought during
the year. j..
The location iof the cncampment is
central and easily accessible from every
section of the States mentioned. 1t is
directly on the Atlanta and Charlotte
division of the Richmond & Danville r.
R., with direct connection with Charles.
ton and the sea coast, Augusta and the
Southwest, Asheville and the West, and:
the Northwest and Charlotte, and all
points beyond to the North and North.
east. It lies at the foot of and in clear
view of the. Blue Ridge Mountains. The
management have spared neither care
nor money to make the encampment a
success. Large numbers of people will
camp on the grounds where will be pro-
vided tents and houses; at small cost, also
good meals at the lowest prices; and, too,
the City of Spsrtanburg will furnish
ample hotel facilities at reasonable rates.
The State of South Carolina has erected
alarge building for her special exhibits.
A number Of buildings are, being erected
BY private parties for their own exhibits,
and spacious hall provided for every
body. No entrance fee will be charged,
The railroads entering; Spartanburg, five
in number, have agreed to carry and re.
turn all exhibits free of charge. The.
militia. of the State Of South Carolina
will be in attendance. And there will
be every amusement for, spectators, in-f
Guiding musical entertainments, grand
ball, bicycle races, base ball, &c.
The encampment. will be held at that
time of the year when farmers can we'll
afford to leave home, have little recre-
alton and be benefited by an; interchang.
ing of ideas. Such encampments have
p;oyen successful in the North and West
notably in Pennsylvania, and there is no
reason why this should not prove grand
success and be of great benefit to our
farming interest.
Now, we want. every one who can to
come. The railroad fare will only be one
cent per mile each way, and probably
less. If you prefer, come by private
conveyance through the country, and be
sure and send or bring something to ex.
hibit. 1t will be we'll cared for and re.
turned in sound condition.
Full particulars can be obtained by
addressing the Secretary, Mr.. Warren
DuPre, at Spartanblrg, s. 9.
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